WISCONSIN

Wisconsin-Specific Resources

• My Child Without Limits:  online resource developed by United Cerebral Palsy (National).  Reliable, one-stop shopping for parents of children 0-5 years who have been newly diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability 

• PWSA-WI Card Club for Persons with PWS

• Prader-Willi Homes of Oconomowoc

• The Help Book: A Directory of Services for Children With Special Needs (Wisconsin First Step)

• Wisconsin Resources for Individuals with Disabilities

• Wisconsin Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities  

• ABC For Health

• Disability Rights Wisconsin (formerly the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy)

• Music Therapy at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

• Access to Community Services, Inc.

• Wisconsin Lifeline Program:  If your child is a Medicaid/Medical Assistance recipient, or if your family qualifies for low income assistance such as Food Stamps, you may be eligible to receive a discount on your monthly phone bill through SBC's Lifeline Program. Contact the Lifeline Program at 800-440-9853 for more information.

• Katy's Kloset:  Katy's Kloset is an Equipment Lending Library located in Pewaukee, WI.  Typical items available include durable medical equipment such as walkers, bath chairs, standers, wheelchairs and scooters.  Equipment is loaned for as long as it is needed.  For more information, call 262-746-9034 or email teamup@teamupwf.org.

• Special Needs Family Center:  The Southeastern Regional Children With Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Center is one of five Regional CSHCN Centers in the state of Wisconsin funded by the WI Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Public Health, CSHCN Program, MCH Title V Services Block grant.  The Center is located in the lobby of the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa, and is staffed by parents of children with special healthcare needs Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.  For more information, call 800-234-KIDS or visit their website.

• Betty Brinn Children's Museum Free Membership:  The Betty Brinn Children's Museum, located in Milwaukee, offers free memberships to families who have a child with a disability.  The museum has loads of hands-on exhibits and special events geared toward children 10 and under.  For more information, contact Lisa Balster, Early Childhood Education Manager, at 414-390-5437, ext. 271.

• WIC Program:  If your child is under age 5 and is a Medicaid recipient, he or she may be eligible to participate in the Wisconsin WIC Program to receive monthly vouchers for items such as milk,

• AbleTrek Tours:  AbleTrek Tours, located in Reedsburg, WI offers bus tours and more all over the US for individuals with mild to moderate disabilities, the elderly, persons with mental illness, and others.  Travelers must exhibit good social behavior, have no major medical concerns, be at least 16 years old and display appropriate behavior toward property, themselves and others.  The staff to traveler ratio is 1:3 or 1:4.  For more information, call 800-205-6713.